Portland, Ore., based NuScale Power said it had signed a deal with French nuclear industry supplier Areva for help designing and testing fuel for factory-built, small-scale nuclear reactors. nuclearstreet.com

French nuclear power and technology giant Areva said Monday that it could post a net loss of $5.6 billion in 2014, up from $566 million in 2013. nuclearstreet.com

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed Clean Power Plan is achievable without jeopardizing the reliability of the country’s power system, a study by the Analysis Group has concluded. world-nuclear-news.org

The ministers of Romania, France, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the UK urged the EC to ensure that the Communication on Energy Union, due to be published on 25 February 2015, includes “a package of initiatives to develop a supportive EU framework for safe and sustainable nuclear power”. nucnet.org